As Van Peebles reflected on the full-circle moment, he called out one of the gangster movie’s most famous (and Bible-borrowed) lines, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” and the massive crowd yelled back, ...
We caught up with the legendary filmmaker to discuss his classic feature film directorial debut and how it informs the new Netflix series ...
The director joined IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit for a live event where he discussed his directorial debut following a 35mm screening. “It’s a trip to see it on the big screen again,” Van Peebles ...
As part of the 2023 Tribeca Festival, director Mario Van Peebles opened up about his directorial debut, 1991’s “New Jack City,” alongside Fab 5 Freddy, Vanessa Williams and Michael Michele with an ...
When many people ponder life’s meaning, they think beyond themselves, into the future where pehaps something they did right in their life positively impacts the next generation. Mario Van Peebles ...
"Whatever you two geniuses scheming up, count me in!" Quiver Distr. has revealed an official trailer for a kooky, zany western thriller comedy titled Outlaw Posse, arriving in theaters in March. It's ...
*Born of a revolutionary bloodline to activist filmmaker, Melvin Van Peebles, you could say that Mario Van Peebles was born to make films that nudge our social consciousness and encourage us to answer ...
Some recovered crack addicts have Mario Van Peebles to thank. The director of “New Jack City” says people tell him even years after the movie’s 1991 premiere that its visceral scenes put them off ...
With the news of legendary filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles’s death last week, there haven’t been many public statements from his famous son, Mario, about his death. The late Van Peebles is perhaps best ...
Mario Van Peebles, Franklin Leonard, Loni Love, and more members of Hollywood celebrated the godfather of Black cinema for his contribution to the stage and film. By Ariana Brockington Upon learning ...
Sept. 23 (UPI) --Melvin Van Peebles, an influential director, actor and father of filmmaker Mario Van Peebles, has died at the age of 89. Melvin Van Peebles died at his home with family on Tuesday, ...